adidas

adiZero Boston 4

adiZero Boston 4
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Very good (87/100)

Shoe details

Weight
10 oz
Release
2016
MSRP
$110

Ratings & Reviews

Very good (87/100)

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 78% of all shoes.

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Overall

Very good (87/100)

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (87/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 78% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Durability

Very good (86/100)

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (86/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 78% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Value

Good (77/100)

Value rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (77/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 59% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Appearance

Good (76/100)

Appearance rating

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Good (76/100)

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Scores better than 50% of shoes

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Comfort

Average (68/100)

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (68/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 27% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Cushioning

Average (67/100)

Cushioning rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (67/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 23% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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50%

3/6

Prefer this shoe over another.

Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.

All Running Shoes

Scores better than 78% of 2,617 running shoes.

Very good

Daily Trainers

Scores better than 76% of 1,872 daily trainers.

76%

adidas

Scores better than 84% of 202 adidas shoes.

84%

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
  • Rated above average on cushioning.

Cons

  • Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the adizero Boston 3.
  • Rated below average overall.
  • Rated below average on comfort.
  • Rated below average on durability.

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10 oz M
8 oz M Lightest
Stack
37/30mm
Drop
7mm
7mm
Release
2016
2025 Q2 Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
$110
$160
$200
Best price
$94.97 Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Good (78%)
Above average (63%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Below average (27%)
Bottom tier (11%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Below average (23%)
Bottom tier (7%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (78%)
Excellent (94%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Average (50%)
Good (80%)
Exceptional (98%) Best appearance
Value
Average (59%)
Very good (82%)
Very good (86%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

9 reader ratings

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Reader review

Paintrain1 · Dec 2, 2015

5/5

Overall

This shoe runs like a trainer in terms of having plenty of cushion for a long run, but it's a firm cushion, so you can run quickly in them across any surface. The lighter weight of the shoe helps with this, as does the 10mm offset. It's basically the adidas adios, but with slightly more cushion for everyday use. An added thing I love about the shoe is that the heel cup doesn't really wrap the foot, so even with the 10mm offset it's still somewhat kind to my achilles. Runners sometimes joke about which shoe you'd pick if you could only run in one shoe the rest of your life, well, this is clearly it. This is the only shoe I can be happy to run in on literally any surface any day at any pace. Thankfully I'm not poor, so I don't have to do that. This is the kind of trainer I'd recommend to a high school kid who planned to wear just one pair of shoes other than his spikes all season.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Sep 16, 2014

5/5

Overall

Have been using this as my everyday trainer for a few years now. I've only been using the Boston 4 for a few months, as it's pretty new
Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
2/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Sep 1, 2014

4/5

Overall

Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Aug 31, 2014

4/5

Overall

Nothing spectacular. Good shoe. Good price.
Comfort
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014

5/5

Overall

Lightweight trainer, good for ~500 miles on mostly roads
Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5